Exceptional Parenting Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Sensory Series - The Taste and Smell Senses Aug 26, 2020

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Do you know what your sensory preferences are?

On today's episode, I have a really good friend of mine; Alisha Grogan who specializes in taste and smell.

These are two senses that I feel we wouldn't necessarily think would interfere with our kid's daily lives, yet they really do, sometimes sparking temper tantrums.

Alisha Grogan is a pediatric occupational therapist who during grad school was immersed in sensory integration which is a very specific type of therapy that helps children with sensory processing difficulties.

For full show notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode99/

Sensory Series: The Touch (Tactile) Sense Aug 19, 2020

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Are you or your child over-sensitive or under-sensitive to touch?

My guest on this episode; Cameron Kleimo returns to the podcast on this episode to talk about the Tactile or 'touch' sense.

The Tactile sense covers our entire bodies, the receptors in our skin sends information to our brain to regulate pain, temperature, and vibrations.

We discuss what it means to be over or under-sensitive, how that can show up in a child's behavior, and how you can spot it in order to be there for your child's needs.

For full show notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode98/

Preparing Your Child for Back to School: Through Executive Function and Sensory Support Aug 14, 2020

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Do you believe your child or student has problems with their executive function?

My guest in this special bonus episode is Seth Perler is an executive function coach.

We discuss how executive function takes place in the front part of the brain, it is how we execute complex tasks.

If you think about every task you've achieved in your life, packing a bag for school, signing up for a driving license, creating a podcast; all of these are complex tasks that your brain has had to juggle in order to complete them.

For full show notes head to https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/bonusepisode/

Sensory Series: The Vestibular Sense Aug 12, 2020

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This is the third episode in my sensory series and this one is all about the vestibular system.

Now for years, I was confused by it, I had heard the name, I knew of it but I didn't understand how it was different to the proprioceptive system. So we're going to dive deep into it and clarify any confusion you may have about it but for some background; the vestibular system is all about the position of our head in space and how it is affected by the liquid in our ear which brushes up against tiny little hairs. But why do we have it?

This helps our brains to understand where we are in space, it helps us to balance and to judge speed as well as playing a big part in our muscle tone and even helps with cooking or tying our shoelaces. It is so integral to our everyday life yet most of us have no idea we even have it!

For full show notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode97/

Sensory Series: Proprioceptive Sense Aug 05, 2020

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My guest on this episode is Heather Greutman whose returning from episode 19 'How to Help A Child Who Struggles With Handwriting'.

Heather talks with me about proprioception at its basic level is the information you receive from your muscles and your joints. It helps your body to understand when you are stretching, compressing, or contracting a muscle.

Heather Greutman is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with experience in school-based Occupational Therapy. She uses her background to share child development tips, tools, and strategies through hands-on activities and on her blog 'Growing Hands-on Kids'.

For full show notes visit exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode96/

The Sensory System and Your Child (the sensory system explained) Jul 29, 2020

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Does background noise affect you so much that you can't concentrate? Or can you not handle a certain texture in your mouth? If so, did you know that that's down to your sensory preferences.

This is the start of my sensory series. I get so many questions from you about what sensory processing is, how it affects behavior and how to address it. In each episode in this series I'm going to go deeper into each sense with a different expert in the field to help you understand and normalize sensory processing.

For full show notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode95/.

Beyond "Bad Behavior" How to See Behavior in a New Light Jul 22, 2020

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Should we ignore bad behavior from our children, or punish it? There are confusing mixed messages out there. My guest Chazz Lewis A.K.A Mr Chazz, has great ways of looking at behavior in a completely different way to help us understand why bad behavior is happening and how we can address it in a more joyful way, strengthening our relationship with our children.

For full show notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode94/

Understanding and Supporting Dyslexia Jul 15, 2020

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This episode is all about Dyslexia, something that I haven't covered yet and I encourage you to listen even if you may not have a Dyslexic child. My guest Laura Axtell teaches us that even if our children are not diagnosed, they can have Dyslexic tendencies and the more we can recongnized these tendencies the more we can support them.

Laura is an education specialist with Reading Horizons who started her career working with adolescent offenders.

For full show notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode93/

When Reactions Are Strong and Discipline Doesn't Work Jul 08, 2020

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Have you ever wondered "why is it that only one of my kids reacts so strongly no matter what I do to discipline him. Did I do something wrong?"

In this episode, I answer all these questions and show you